| dbo:abstract |
The Aqua Line 3 of the Mumbai Metro, also known as Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Line, is currently under construction in Mumbai, India. When completed, the 33.5-km long line will be the first underground metro line in Mumbai, with 27 underground stations and one at-grade station. The line will run from Navy Nagar in the far-south of Mumbai to Aarey Depot in the north-centre, and will include connections to other metro lines, monorail, suburban rail, inter-city rail, and Mumbai Airport. Line 3 is expected to reduce road congestion, and to reduce the load on the Western Line between Bandra and Churchgate. The project is being implemented, and will be operated, by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL). The total cost of this line is estimated at ₹30,000 crore (US$3.8 billion). The project is being funded by five major groups: MMRCL, Padeco, MMRDA, CREC, and JICA; the last of which provided a soft loan of ₹13,235 crore (US$1.7 billion) The section of the line between Bandra Kurla Complex and Dharavi stations includes a 170 metre long twin-tunnel passing under the Mithi river. One of the tunnels was completed in March 2020. This will be the second under-river metro rail tunnel in India after the tunnel underneath the Hooghly river on Kolkata Metro Line 2. The construction of this metro route faced hurdles from environmentalists and activists lodging numerous PILs over cutting of trees in various region accompanied with a larger protest in Aarey over the carshed construction. PILs were either dismissed or didn't succeed as both the Supreme Court and the Maharashtra High Court cited the importance of the metro project. (en) |
| rdfs:comment |
The Aqua Line 3 of the Mumbai Metro, also known as Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Line, is currently under construction in Mumbai, India. When completed, the 33.5-km long line will be the first underground metro line in Mumbai, with 27 underground stations and one at-grade station. The line will run from Navy Nagar in the far-south of Mumbai to Aarey Depot in the north-centre, and will include connections to other metro lines, monorail, suburban rail, inter-city rail, and Mumbai Airport. Line 3 is expected to reduce road congestion, and to reduce the load on the Western Line between Bandra and Churchgate. (en) |
